CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -DOHA: Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match after FIFA announced on Tuesday that she will take charge of Thursday’s Group E match between Germany and Costa Rica.

Detailed explanation-2: -FIFA is keen to celebrate how French referee Stéphanie Frappart and her assistants, Brazil’s Neuza Back and Mexico’s Karen Díaz, adjudicated the match between Germany and Costa Rica, as proof that it is advancing gender equality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maria Rebello: India’s first female referee to officiate men’s football matches, Maria Rebello, India’s first women referee, i league, fifa world cup.

Detailed explanation-4: -“We are waiting for that proud day when an Indian (woman) referee officiates (at) the FIFA World Cup.” The decision was “inspiring” for 37-year-old Tekcham Ranjita Devi, who had played for the Indian football team for a decade before becoming a professional referee.